Abstract
The activation of innocuous chemicals into mutagens by green plants, a relatively new topic in environmental mutagenesis, is the subject of this review. Although plants have been extensively used in the investigation of the genetic effects of chemical and physical agents,(1) the demonstration that plants can activate promutagens into mutagens raises the concern that plants might activate agricultural chemicals used in crop production and thereby introduce mutagens into the human food chain. When one considers the broad spectrum of chemical agents and the magnitude of their use in modern agriculture, a basis for this concern becomes evident.
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